2007 Darwin Awards

Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of
evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene
pool by removing themselves from it.

Beer for Bears
2007 Darwin Award Nominee
Confirmed True by Darwin

(19 August 2007, Serbia) It's well known that alcohol impairs judgement.
It's well known that carnivorous wild animals and humans don't mix. What
happens when we combine all three? One might expect men, beer, and bears
to combine with lethal consequences. Such was the case for a 23-year old
man who inadvertently fed himself to Masha and Misha at the Belgrade
Zoo.
Serbia | It's well known that alcohol impairs judgement. It's well known
that carnivorous wild animals and humans don't mix. What happens when we
combine all three? One might expect men, beer, and bears to lead to lethal
consequences.

Such was the case for a 23-year old man who fed himself to Masha and Misha
at the Belgrade Zoo. His untouched clothes suggested that he approached the
bears bare-naked by choice. The bears, fearing that his intentions were as
dishonorable as they were ill-informed, meted out a quick justice.

The man's mauled corpse was found inside the bear habitat along with plenty
of beer cans. Masha and Misha "reacted angrily" when keepers tried to
recover the man's corpse, but were eventually persuaded to give up their
prize.

What readers think:
"Guess the guy misunderstood when his friend said, 'Hey man, go git us
a couple of dem beers.'" "I cannot bear this story." "Today's the day the
teddy bears have their piiiiic-nic." "How many beers were bartered for the body?"